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the california nurses association called a two day strike at sutter hospitals. this will be the second strike this month. nurses at two san jose hospitals operated by hospital corporation of america will also walk out tomorrow. they have hired replacement nurses. >>> man arrested at oakland international airport for wearing a suspicious watch will not face charges. today the district attorney declined to file charges against john i am -- against him. he is an artist who made this watch and he was told that it was okay to wear on the plane. >>> deputy accused of robbing a bank is out on jail. ktvu's david stevenson looked into this and is here with what he learned. >> reporter: we were first to report on the arrest of a sheriff's deputy at this jail. we learned today what may be ahead for him. >>> there was no answer at the home today. the 36-year-old is the bank robber seen in this bank robber photo. he was arrested friday morning and charged with felony burglary -- felony and burglary. he made bail and left the jail. >> my expectation would be that an officer o
the california nurses association called a two day strike at sutter hospitals. this will be the second strike this month. nurses at two san jose hospitals operated by hospital corporation of america will also walk out tomorrow. they have hired replacement nurses. >>> man arrested at oakland international airport for wearing a suspicious watch will not face charges. today the district attorney declined to file charges against john i am -- against him. he is an artist who made this watch...
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. >> aaa will deliver ten tons of turkey to northern california, nevada, and utah to feed thousands of hungry people on thanksgiving. >>> target is the latest retailer moving black friday up to thursday. this year, they will open their doors at 9:00 p.m. on thanksgiving. target says it wants to give shoppers a convenient way to create an after-dinner shopping event. wal-mart and toys-r-us moved their opening to 8:00 p.m. gap stores, sears, and k-mart will also be open on thanksgiving. >>> for workers, the fiscal cliff could spell disaster. we'll put some scary numbers to it, still ahead. . >>> complete bay area news coverage continues. this is ktvu, channel 2 news at 5:00. >>> it is a san francisco icon. but you probably never have seen it like this. today a tour of coit tower brought together artists and revealed what could be a political message inside. we see a part of the tower that has been closed to the public for decades. >> coit tower is iconic san francisco. it is a lookout where tourists gaze outward but few take the time to look inward. >> it is like getting a bit of my fath
. >> aaa will deliver ten tons of turkey to northern california, nevada, and utah to feed thousands of hungry people on thanksgiving. >>> target is the latest retailer moving black friday up to thursday. this year, they will open their doors at 9:00 p.m. on thanksgiving. target says it wants to give shoppers a convenient way to create an after-dinner shopping event. wal-mart and toys-r-us moved their opening to 8:00 p.m. gap stores, sears, and k-mart will also be open on...
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even in california, some gift cards can expire. the fine print you often overlook that could put a wrench in gift-giving. >>> thanksgiving isn't what it used to be. the pressure to rake in the sales changing holiday tradition. dr. kim mulvihill explains w the discovery is highlightig the need for... of all thin. a flu shot. >>> a new link is discovered between pregnant women and autism. >> we explain how the discovery is highlighting the need for, of all things, a flu shot. >> this woman is pregnant with her first child. she knows it is important to stay healthy for herself and her unborn baby. >> i do everything that i can not to get sick. i wash my hands a lot. i use hand sanitizer and got the flu shot. >> every flu season pregnant women are encouraged to get vaccinated against the flu. >> we know pregnant women are more sensitive to viral infections. >> reporter: so now there is another reason to get a flu shot. a new study suggest that children of mothers who contract the flu or have a long fever while pregnant may have an incr
even in california, some gift cards can expire. the fine print you often overlook that could put a wrench in gift-giving. >>> thanksgiving isn't what it used to be. the pressure to rake in the sales changing holiday tradition. dr. kim mulvihill explains w the discovery is highlightig the need for... of all thin. a flu shot. >>> a new link is discovered between pregnant women and autism. >> we explain how the discovery is highlighting the need for, of all things, a flu...
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powerball is coming to california. why some people say it is a bad bet. >> a woman attacked in her apartment over night, why police think it could be connected to three other cases. >>> complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> a grad student wakes up to a horaifying -- horrifying site. she was attacked in her own home. police say the man who broke in may be responsible for other attacks and he may be getting more brazen. ktvu's ann rubin is live with the two things that woman did that police say saved her. >> reporter: the victim struggled and screamed. which scared the attacker off. police think he has done something similar before and may try it again. >> reporter: police may step up patrols and staffing following a home invasion. the victim a grad student was asleep when a man broke in. >> he entered with the intent to commit a sexual assault. >> reporter: the victim nev got a good look -- never got a good look at his face. they are looking at past crimes, incl
powerball is coming to california. why some people say it is a bad bet. >> a woman attacked in her apartment over night, why police think it could be connected to three other cases. >>> complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> a grad student wakes up to a horaifying -- horrifying site. she was attacked in her own home. police say the man who broke in may be responsible for other attacks and he may be getting more...
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california's proposition 8 is on the line. justices could decide whether to review the challenge to the 2008 voter-approved ban on same- sex marriage. if they choose not to review the challenge, they could hear up to 8 other cases challenging the federal defense of marriage act. >> it's huge. we could see really a key change on our issues from the supreme court this term. >>> the court could end up legalizing or banning gay marriage nationwise, depending on how far it goes. >>> a teenager's humiliating airport pat-down. the flood of responses from our viewers. >>> the state with the new so- called amazon texas expects to bring in about $100 million in its first fiscal year, but it is a confusing new law. some on-line retailers, big job line retailers are required to collect sales tax, but others are not. and if you buy something on- line and don't pay sales tax, odds are you still owe. if you need a tiki mug, a tiki statue, and there are many kinds, or anything hawaiian, talk to loren. his big seller? >> christmas hawaiian shi
california's proposition 8 is on the line. justices could decide whether to review the challenge to the 2008 voter-approved ban on same- sex marriage. if they choose not to review the challenge, they could hear up to 8 other cases challenging the federal defense of marriage act. >> it's huge. we could see really a key change on our issues from the supreme court this term. >>> the court could end up legalizing or banning gay marriage nationwise, depending on how far it goes....
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there hadn't been a new outlet center opened in california in more than a decade but this far exceeded everyone's expectations. >> we have to be lucky with parking as soon as we came in and someone was leaving. it is pretty busy with all of the people here. >> reporter: finding parking was unheard of at paragon outlets in livermore the last four days. more than 400,000 people showed up for the grand opening weekend and shopped. some stores broke corporate store records. one retailer pulled in $350,000 in sales in one day. >> our whole store was pegged and the whole mall is pegged. >> it did exceed expectations and we knew people would be excited but we are very pleased with the results on the opening days. >> reporter: but the crowds caused traffic problems with cars lined up at the 580 exit. it was so bad brian and marianne waited until today to come by. >> we drove past it a couple of times and saw the freeway and it was a mess. >> it was insane on the weekend so we figured this would be a good day. >> reporter: police, chp and the center had extra resources on hand and made changes
there hadn't been a new outlet center opened in california in more than a decade but this far exceeded everyone's expectations. >> we have to be lucky with parking as soon as we came in and someone was leaving. it is pretty busy with all of the people here. >> reporter: finding parking was unheard of at paragon outlets in livermore the last four days. more than 400,000 people showed up for the grand opening weekend and shopped. some stores broke corporate store records. one retailer...
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california's jobless rate slipped from 10 # .2 to 10.1%. the biggest drop was in south carolina where the jobless rate fell from 9.1 to 8.6%. nationwide unemployment rose slightly. >> house cleaner has been accused of stealing from homes are she worked. martha quintero-ramirez was arrested. the victim called police after noticing that jewelry, money and prescription drugs were missing. officers say she had worked at various homes on the peninsula and in the south bay. >>> a jury has recommended the depth penalty for the man who killed two people at the bridge toll plaza. they than burris could have been sentenced to life without parole. but they close the death penalty. he shot his ex-girlfriend and her friend in august of 2009. burris crepted himself at the trial. he called the killings justified and laughed through much of the proceedings. >> for the seventh time in three months nurses and healthcare workers are on strike this evening here in the bay area. john fowler has a closeup look at the issues and what happens next. >> reporter: in
california's jobless rate slipped from 10 # .2 to 10.1%. the biggest drop was in south carolina where the jobless rate fell from 9.1 to 8.6%. nationwide unemployment rose slightly. >> house cleaner has been accused of stealing from homes are she worked. martha quintero-ramirez was arrested. the victim called police after noticing that jewelry, money and prescription drugs were missing. officers say she had worked at various homes on the peninsula and in the south bay. >>> a jury...
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the report says the voter approved ban on gay marriage in california is unconstitutional. the ruling will stand if the supreme court will not take the case. san francisco officials say they will see a flood of applications. >>> they are urging other states to follow california's lead and to protect young people from the practice of convergency. >> let's get this straight. being gay, lesbian, transgender is not a disease that could be cured, mental health issue that could be treated. sadly not everyone gets this. >> congresswoman sphere introduced the stop harming our kids. it declares efforts by mental health practitioners to change someone's sexual orientation dangerous and harmful. >>> it could bring a lot of new jobs from the bay area. >> steps surgeons could take that seem to cut down on post op infections. >> apologizes for spending too much money on conferences and not enough on veterans. you know how much grandma wanted to be here for your fist christmas? you see grandma lives waaaay down here, and you live way up here. brian, your cousin, he's a little bit older th
the report says the voter approved ban on gay marriage in california is unconstitutional. the ruling will stand if the supreme court will not take the case. san francisco officials say they will see a flood of applications. >>> they are urging other states to follow california's lead and to protect young people from the practice of convergency. >> let's get this straight. being gay, lesbian, transgender is not a disease that could be cured, mental health issue that could be...
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will start in southern california. officials unveiled the 12 cities and states scheduled. the 750-mile elite come beteugs begins sunday may 12 in escondido. goes through the desert, santa barbara and up to the bay area. san jose will host individual time trial may 17, followed by the state's seven race from liver mother to mount diablo and the final leg from san francisco to santa rosa is may 19th. >>> all right back to the weather because a series of storms baring down on the bay area. some areas could get five to 7- inches of rain. >> it is a ton of rain but it's going to be up in those north bay valleys. what we have now is a series of storms that are going to be difficult to time. what we have to do here. go one day at a time here. i can tell you it's going to be wet through monday. but timing it out on those latter storms on thursday to friday. it's a little early right now. let's just get through tomorrow and tomorrow is significant. as we look at the system, this first wave moves in. second wave moves in about m
will start in southern california. officials unveiled the 12 cities and states scheduled. the 750-mile elite come beteugs begins sunday may 12 in escondido. goes through the desert, santa barbara and up to the bay area. san jose will host individual time trial may 17, followed by the state's seven race from liver mother to mount diablo and the final leg from san francisco to santa rosa is may 19th. >>> all right back to the weather because a series of storms baring down on the bay...
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. >>> people in southern california may soon have a new way to get to las vegas with some interesting perks. >>> plus it's been going on for more than a decade. we're going to show you the san francisco landmark that is kicking off it's annual toy drive. [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers... of secondhand smoke... and some of them can't do anything about it. ♪ [ continues ] [ gasping ] >>> the city of los angeles may be moving toward a ban on elephants and traveling circuses. it was recommended the full council vote on such a ban, or ban the use of elephant holds called bull hooks. >>> las vegas is a popular destination for folks in southern california, and by late next year, there may be new train service to take them there. a company called las vegas railway express has signed a contract with union pacific to use a section of track from san bernardino county to los angeles. the ticks would cost $99 each way. the train cars would all have bars a
. >>> people in southern california may soon have a new way to get to las vegas with some interesting perks. >>> plus it's been going on for more than a decade. we're going to show you the san francisco landmark that is kicking off it's annual toy drive. [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers... of secondhand smoke... and some of them can't do...
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, because of the holiday shipping season and the fact that we're facing a large harvest of numerous california agricultural products. the port of oakland says its seaport alone is responsible for $8 million a day in economic activity, but longshoremen made no apologies for staying off the job in support of fellow union workers. >> when people ask for help, they're gonna get it. if it comes on christmas eve or new year's, or the day before thanksgiving, if workers are in trouble, they're gonna be there for them, no matter what. >> reporter: the port says the extra traffic out here could continue into next week. but today a spokesperson told me there should be no significant impact on goods getting to all the stores on friday. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the city of richmond will take the lead in the oversight of the work to rebuild the damaged unit at chevron's refinery there. the unit was heavily damaged during a fire back in august. the city council voted to take a close look at the repairs being made. all documentation will be shared with the public and chevron will be ordered to disassemble an
, because of the holiday shipping season and the fact that we're facing a large harvest of numerous california agricultural products. the port of oakland says its seaport alone is responsible for $8 million a day in economic activity, but longshoremen made no apologies for staying off the job in support of fellow union workers. >> when people ask for help, they're gonna get it. if it comes on christmas eve or new year's, or the day before thanksgiving, if workers are in trouble, they're...